
3.HARDWARE SETUP
10)Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors
These connectors support the IDE hard disk ribbon cables supplied with the motherboard. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the motherboard’s primary IDE connector (recommended) or the secondary IDE connector. Then connect the opposite end of the cable to your UltraDMA133//100/66 device (hard disk drive). A second slave hard disk may be attached to the intermediate connector on the cable. If a second hard disk drive is connected, you may reset its jumper to Slave mode. Refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. It is recommended that
NOTE: UltraDMA/133 is backward compatible with DMA100/66/33 and with all with existing DMA devices and systems, so there is no need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems.
IMPORTANT: UltraDMA66/100/133 IDE devices require a
Connectors
3. H/W SETUP
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NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.
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